AJs vs QQ preflop equity

AJs vs QQ preflop equity: ace-jack suited against a pair of queens wins 31.8% of the time, ties 0.4% and loses 67.8%, for 32.0% . Every one of the 1,712,304 boards is counted for each way the hands can be dealt.

Lesson: Work out the price of a call (needs an invite). In the glossary: Equity, Win percentage, Combo. How the numbers are made.

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31.77%
0.41%
67.82%
31.97%
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How the suits change it

Example deal
AJvsQQ12 of 2432.05%0.37%32.24%
AJvsQQ12 of 2431.48%0.46%31.71%

How each hand wins

AJs wins most often with two pair, in 10.67% of all runouts. QQ wins most often with two pair, in 25.63%.

Made hand
High card0.00%0.00%
Pair8.56%20.42%
Two pair10.67%25.63%
2.58%10.03%
Straight2.10%0.96%
Flush5.72%1.60%
Full house or better2.12%9.16%

Each column adds up to that hand's win percentage.

Reading the numbers

Ace-jack suited can be dealt 4 ways and a pair of queens 6 ways. Once both hands are out, the cards they share leave 24 possible pairings. Each row above stands for every pairing with the same suit pattern. The best case for AJs is 32.2%, the worst 31.7%: a shared suit takes away flush cards, and a suit held by both hands can split a flush.

Equity counts half of each tie, so it is the share of the pot AJs takes on average if the money goes in now. Compare it with the from the pot odds calculator. For a whole range on each side, use the range equity calculator.

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